For readers tracking Fort Worth Near Southside new restaurants summer 2026, the useful question is not simply what has been announced. It is what is open today, what is still on schedule, and where those businesses are landing.
As of July 11, the answer is taking shape around a few compact blocks. One Trick Pony Pizza Tavern, Sunrise Scones and Smoke & Bone BBQ are serving customers. Hiro’s Kitchen is targeting later summer. At The Oaks Coffee House is still awaiting a confirmed opening announcement. Blue Flag Distillery has opened its event space, while its tasting-room phase remains in progress.
That status check points to the bigger Near Southside story. This summer’s openings are filling different parts of a resident’s day, from an early scone run on West Daggett Avenue to pizza and cocktails on South Main Street. The change is less about one headline opening and more about how several independent businesses are building a breakfast-to-evening routine within the same part of Fort Worth.
Near Southside’s summer opening board
| Business | Status as of July 11, 2026 | Location | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Scones | Open since June 19 | 309 W. Daggett Ave., Suite 103 | Rotating scones, pastries and take-and-bake options |
| One Trick Pony Pizza Tavern | Open since June 10 | 313 S. Main St. | Chicago tavern-style pizza, pasta and cocktails |
| Smoke & Bone BBQ | Confirmed open by June 10 | 218 S. Bryan St. | Barbecue, rotating lunch specials and possible weekend sellouts |
| Hiro’s Kitchen | Targeting late July or August | 309 W. Daggett Ave., Suite 101 | Counter-style sushi, omakase, à la carte dining and sake |
| At The Oaks Coffee House | Coming soon, with no confirmed date | 304 W. Cannon St. | House-roasted coffee, breakfast, lunch and gathering space |
| Blue Flag Distillery | Event space open, tasting room pending | 701 Galveston Ave. | The Vault began public soft-opening activity in April |
Opening plans can change, especially while a restaurant is finishing construction and preparing its team. That is why future dates here are treated as targets rather than promises.
West Daggett Avenue is becoming an all-day stop
The most concentrated change is happening at 309 W. Daggett Ave. in South Main Village. South Main Village is part of the broader Near Southside district, and this particular address is beginning to connect morning and evening plans in a very small footprint.
Sunrise Scones is ready for the morning run
Sunrise Scones opened its first permanent bakery in Suite 103 on June 19. Owner Gretchen Seegel grew the business through pop-ups and the Clearfork Farmers Market before establishing the West Daggett storefront.
The weekly menu changes with seasonal flavors, while blueberry-lemon, cinnamon-sugar and everything-seasoning with spinach and feta remain staples. Opening-week choices included peach cobbler, lemon lavender, gluten-free strawberries and cream, apricot vanilla and cheddar scallion. Customers can also pick up frozen take-and-bake scones and customizable mixes.
The reported storefront hours are:
- Wednesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Closed Sunday through Tuesday
Sunrise Scones was also continuing its Saturday presence at the Clearfork Farmers Market as of late June. The June 25 opening report has the full background and opening menu.
The practical takeaway is simple. This is a daytime business with a focused weekly schedule, so it is worth checking the day before heading over.
Hiro’s Kitchen is the evening piece still to come
Two suites away, Hiro’s Kitchen has leased Suite 101 and is targeting a late-July or August opening. No firm day has been announced, so it should remain on the watch list rather than the open-now list.
Husband-and-wife team Hiroto and Nami Ochiai built a local following through Wednesday sushi pop-ups at The Holly, the natural-wine bar near the planned restaurant. Both are certified sake sommeliers.
The restaurant plans to center its dining room around a large L-shaped counter. Guests will be able to choose between guided omakase and à la carte ordering, with sushi, sashimi and globally influenced preparations on the proposed menu. The latest published opening target places its debut in late July or August.
The relationship between Hiro’s Kitchen, Sunrise Scones and The Holly matters more than a list of separate addresses. A West Daggett leasing report confirms Sunrise Scones and Hiro’s Kitchen in the same building, with ownership connected to The Holly. One small block is gaining distinct reasons to visit at different hours.
South Main Street’s newest table is already set
One Trick Pony Pizza Tavern opened June 10 at 313 S. Main St., taking over the former Hot Box Biscuit Club space. The restaurant comes from Travis and Emma Heim, the founders of Heim Barbecue.
The main draw is thin, crispy Chicago tavern-style pizza. The broader menu includes house-made pasta, meatballs, mozzarella sticks and chopped Italian salad. For dessert, choices include a weekly cookie skillet and build-your-own sundaes served in miniature baseball helmets.
The cocktail list includes a pepperoncini martini developed with Fort Worth mixologist Tia Downey. Reported hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Those hours give One Trick Pony a clear role in the current mix. Sunrise Scones handles a limited morning and midday window on Daggett. One Trick Pony covers dinner later in the week on South Main. The opening report confirms the June 10 date, address and initial hours.
Smoke & Bone adds barbecue without another long wait for an opening
Smoke & Bone BBQ was confirmed open by June 10 at 218 S. Bryan St., in the former Brix BBQ location. Reported offerings included bacon burnt ends, kimchi sausage, pulled-pork tacos and rotating lunch specials.
The most useful detail is timing. June dining coverage reported that Smoke & Bone could sell out by late afternoon on weekends. That makes it a better candidate for an earlier meal than an unplanned end-of-day stop. Current service details should still be checked before making the trip.
Smoke & Bone also shows that a neighborhood opening does not always mean a brand-new business. A move into a different Near Southside space can change where residents find a familiar operator and how that business fits into a Saturday schedule.
At The Oaks is promising, but it is not confirmed open
At The Oaks Coffee House is planned for 304 W. Cannon St., inside the restored 1930s Craftsman bungalow formerly occupied by Cannon Chinese Kitchen. Anthony and Chelsea Robles are behind the project and plan to roast coffee in-house.
The proposed menu goes beyond drinks. Reported breakfast and lunch choices include breakfast tacos, avocado toast, grain bowls, bagels, pastries, sandwiches on house-made focaccia and a soup-and-grilled-cheese combination.
A neighboring cottage of approximately 300 square feet is intended for study groups, pop-ups, small parties and community gatherings. That gives At The Oaks the potential to work as a meeting place as well as a coffee stop.
The timing requires care. Fort Worth Magazine originally reported a mid-to-late June opening target. As of July 11, the official At The Oaks website described the location and concept but did not publish regular hours or a confirmed opening day.
For now, “coming soon” is the accurate label. Residents should wait for a direct opening announcement before building it into the week.
Blue Flag is opening in phases
Blue Flag Distillery belongs in the summer conversation, but not in the same category as an open restaurant.
The Vault, its event space at 701 Galveston Ave., began public soft-opening activity in April. The future tasting room was still under construction in late May, with ownership aiming for later summer and offering no firm date.
That phased status is useful because “open” can mean different things. An event venue may be hosting people while a connected tasting room is still being completed. A South Main business report details the open event space and pending tasting-room work.
What this summer changes for Near Southside residents
Near Southside is not adding one dominant dining category. It is gaining several specific reasons to leave the usual routine:
- A permanent bakery for a planned morning stop
- A pizza tavern for dinner later in the week
- A barbecue business in a new location
- A forthcoming sushi counter with omakase and à la carte service
- A coffee house designed around both food and gathering space
- A distillery project opening in stages
The tightest example is West Daggett Avenue, where Sunrise Scones is open and Hiro’s Kitchen is preparing to follow near The Holly. South Main Street adds a different evening option through One Trick Pony. Cannon Street may gain a quieter coffee-and-lunch destination once At The Oaks confirms regular service.
That is the real information behind this summer’s announcements. Near Southside’s new businesses are beginning to connect different parts of the day, but they are not all ready at once. A useful local guide should tell you both sides of that story.
Save the open-now list for this weekend, and keep Hiro’s Kitchen and At The Oaks on the watch list. We will always choose a clear status update over calling something open before the doors are ready.
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